Description of site and its purpose: Dr. Chris Dede is the project Co-Principal Investigator and developer of the science-space website. The purpose of the ScienceSpace project is to explore the strengths and limits of virtual reality ( sensory immersion,3-D representation) as a medium for science education. This project is a joint research venture among George Mason University, the University of Houston and NASA's Johnson Space Center. It is clear from reading his articles and watching his video clips that Dr. Dede believes in incorporating technology in school education as a means to be prepared for the 21st century work world.
Evaluation of this utility: This site gives suggestions for the use of knowledge webs, virtual communities, synthetic environments, and sensory immersions as archives of information sources, complementing face to face relationships in classrooma and helping learners grasp reality through illusion, brings a new dimension into learning and teaching.
Description of site and its purpose: Article is written by Bob Lenz the founder and CEO of Envision Schools. Bob and his educational support team develop and create the culture, processes, systems, curriculum and assessments that produce powerful learning and teaching.
Evaluation of this utility: This site gives suggestions on how to use project learning (where studednts explore real-world problems and challenges) as well as google docs to collectively write papers. These suggestions are good for the teacher to get ideas of additonal ways to include technology in the classroom.
Description of site and its purpose: The blog is written by Carolyn Foote the District Librarian of Westlake High School, where she had students work on research projects sharing links. She has worked tirelessly to develop wikis for professional developement work shops and for the other school librarians in her building.
Evaluation of this utility:
On her blog she talks about how skype can be used in the classroom to get students connected with authors, students in other schools who are studying the same book or the same topic. I have used skype to speak to family and friends but never thought that it could be used in schools. With this idea now awakened in my mind and others I am sure that we will find other ways to utilize skype in our classroom lessons.
EDUCATIONAL BLOG RESOURCES
1. Title: Technology in Education
http://www.newhorizons.org/strategies/technology/dede1.htm
Rating by Lorna Guthrie: 1
Description of site and its purpose:
Dr. Chris Dede is the project Co-Principal Investigator and developer of the science-space website. The purpose of the ScienceSpace project is to explore the strengths and limits of virtual reality ( sensory immersion,3-D representation) as a medium for science education. This project is a joint research venture among George Mason University, the University of Houston and NASA's Johnson Space Center. It is clear from reading his articles and watching his video clips that Dr. Dede believes in incorporating technology in school education as a means to be prepared for the 21st century work world.
Evaluation of this utility:
This site gives suggestions for the use of knowledge webs, virtual communities, synthetic environments, and sensory immersions as archives of information sources, complementing face to face relationships in classrooma and helping learners grasp reality through illusion, brings a new dimension into learning and teaching.
2. Title: How to go Global in your Classroom
http://www.edutopia.org/technology-global-classroom
Rating by Lorna Guthrie: 1
Description of site and its purpose:
Article is written by Bob Lenz the founder and CEO of Envision Schools. Bob and his educational support team develop and create the culture, processes, systems, curriculum and assessments that produce powerful learning and teaching.
Evaluation of this utility:
This site gives suggestions on how to use project learning (where studednts explore real-world problems and challenges) as well as google docs to collectively write papers. These suggestions are good for the teacher to get ideas of additonal ways to include technology in the classroom.
3. Title: See Me, Hear Me, Skype
http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/article/CA6515247.html
Rating by Lorna Guthrie : 2
Description of site and its purpose:
The blog is written by Carolyn Foote the District Librarian of Westlake High School, where she had students work on research projects sharing links. She has worked tirelessly to develop wikis for professional developement work shops and for the other school librarians in her building.
Evaluation of this utility:
On her blog she talks about how skype can be used in the classroom to get students connected with authors, students in other schools who are studying the same book or the same topic. I have used skype to speak to family and friends but never thought that it could be used in schools. With this idea now awakened in my mind and others I am sure that we will find other ways to utilize skype in our classroom lessons.